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Identifier: travelsadventure00thom (find matches)
Title: Travels and adventures in southern Africa
Year: 1827 (1820s)
Authors: Thompson, George
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Publisher: (London H. Colburn)
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
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f.Thompson. fsq^dAtTEYSII 0 = SECRET COUNCir, IN THE MOUNTAINS. 109 the entire confidence and respect of Mateebe and his people; and the ex-ample they have set before the natives of industry in cultivating the ground,and in the practice of irrigation, previously unknown here, is not likely to bethrown away upon this ingenious race of men.* The secret council intimated yesterday was held upon a hill about fivemiles distant ; all the warriors marching out in their several divisions and insolemn order to the place of convocation. The nature of the subjects dis-cussed, or the result, was not made known. * Since that time, I have learned that the practice of irrigation is fast gaining ground,and that great competition exists for the use of the water. This is a great step gained, andcan scarcely fail to lead to others much more important. 110 F.xcnnsioN to thf, eastwakd.
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CHAPTER X. EXCURSION TO THE EASTAVARD.—THE WANDERER AREND.—KURUMANFOUNTAIN.—RETURN.—FURTHER RUMOURS OF THE INVADERS.—SE-COND EXCURSION. — ARESDs ACCOUNT OF THE INTERIOR TRIBES. June 16.—Seeing no prospect of rendering my excujsion available forcommercial purposes, in the present alarmed and disorganized condition of thenative tribes, and being consequently desirous of returning without delay toCape Town, I resolved, nevertheless, to obtain, if possible, a nearer view ofthe formidable marauders of whom I had recently heard so much ; or at leastendeavour to procure some more authentic and direct information respectingthem. I therefore stated to Mr. Moffat my intention of proceeding as far asLattakoo for that purpose. Mr. Moffat immediately volunteered to accom-pany me; and, accordingly, we set off this morning about nine oclock, at-tended by my Bechuana servant; and the waggon of the missionaries was THE WANDERER ARENU. Ill directed to follow us with all dispatch. The wond

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